Dissertation

Code:

MTSL005

Acronym:

D_TSL

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Language Sciences

Instance: 2009/2010 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Anglo-American Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Master of Arts in Translation and Language Services

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MTSL	7	Specialized Translation	2	-	30	30	410
		Translation and Language Services	2	-	30	30	410

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The expected outcomes of the research project are for successful students to:
• Be able to prepare a research project
• Learn about the complexities of the professional world of translation and language services, understand how the market is changing and be prepared to adapt to future requirements
• Develop awareness of their social and professional role as language services providers
• Gain experience from their research and by sharing it with others and with the professional interns during seminar discussions
• Acquire knowledge of how to interact with clients: marketing their services, negotiating the parameters and providing estimates for the work commissioned, and keeping to the standards and deadlines agreed
• Understand the ethics of professional translation and the challenges presented
• Be able to evaluate their own work and that of others
• Discover further aspects of the profession not covered in other disciplines

Program

The aims of this programme are to:
• Introduce students to general principles and problems of research
• Encourage organization of research by individuals and groups with presentations of relevant bibliography
• Organize sessions with professional translation and language services experts
• Promote open discussions on topics related to different aspects of the language services professions
• Develop seminar discussions to solve specific problems related to research and professional applications
• Provide a programme for the presentation and discussion of research

Teaching methods and learning activities

• Seminar group
• Topics for presentation & discussion
• Special interest sessions

Software

• Microsoft Word, Excel & Power Point
• Internet
• Corpografo
• SDL/TRADOS

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	30,00
Dissertation	Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	380,00
	Total:	-	0,00